Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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